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There were 19 African American students enrolled in Sanilac County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 32.1% less than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Sanilac County welcomed 5,669 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second lowest represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in Sanilac County, Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps have widened. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

School name	% of African American students enrolment	Total enrollment
Carsonville-Port Sanilac High School	2.6	191
Brown City High School	1.1	353
Croswell-Lexington Middle School	0.4	553
Croswell-Lexington High School	0.3	579
Peck Junior-Senior High School	0.5	197
Sandusky Junior-Senior High School	0.2	468
Deckerville Community High School	0.4	247
Frostick School	0.3	344
Marlette Junior/Senior High School	0.3	367
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Elementary School	0.6	168
Marlette Elementary School	0	349
Brown City Elementary School	0	364
Sandusky Elementary School	0	511
Peck Community Elementary School	0	178
Deckerville Elementary School	0	298
Meyer Elementary School	0	322
Pioneer High School	0	70
Sanilac ISD Special Education Services	0	61
Carsonville-Port Sanilac Learning Center	0	49